If you like Kate Bush or Klaus Nomi, you‚Äôll find a lot to like with Brooklyn‚Äôs surrealist, Mexican-American, queer pop artist Felix and The Future. His new LP called Holy Hands Vol 2 came out this week, January 19. All the songs were written in Brooklyn, and recorded and co-produced in Stockholm by Ted Wennerstr√∂m.

The album blends primitive, tribal images and sounds with futuristic space explorations. Felix‚Äôs videos and songs tell his story of searching Earth and chasing false idols.

If you are in the New York area, the album release party is this January 30, 2018 at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn. Special guest openers will be Will Sheridan and Dezi 5.

Maryland‚Äôs Savage Hands (Mike Garrow, Justin Hein, Ryan Evans, Nathan O'Brien, and Jonny Melton) announced that they‚Äôve signed to SharpTone Records and will be releasing a debut EP Barely Alive this coming March 2, 2018.

SharpTone Records commented on the signing: ‚ÄúThe moment we heard Savage Hands we were instantly hooked. They have everything we love about music; great energy, impactful lyrics and anthemic melodies which stick with you for days!! ‚ÄòBarley Alive‚Äô is a great introduction into the rock music landscape.‚Äù

Mike Garrow from Savage Hands also add, ‚ÄúEver since SharpTone became active as a label, the band as a whole was very excited to pursue a relationship which eventually led us to this point. SharpTone has an amazing team and we are very happy and proud to now be a part of the family. SharpTone has been very supportive in all our creative decisions, which is what we love the most. This type of music is who we are and something we all love. They understand that and back us 100%. We can‚Äôt thank them enough! Here‚Äôs to 2018!‚Äù

Australia trio Haiku Hands consists of Claire Nakazawa aka Chaos Emerald, Beatrice Lewis aka Beatrice, and Mie Nakazawa‚Ä¶ although from the recent photos and album cover, it appears there is now a fourth band member.

Anyway, the group have been working with some of Australia‚Äôs finest writers and produces, such as El Gusto (Hermitude), Joelistics, Jaytee Hazard and Lewis Can Cut, Haiku Hands curate, perform and collaborate to form genre bending songs with influences from hip hop, pop, electronic, dance and disco.

Their single ‚ÄúNot About You‚Äù was recently voted in the top Hottest 100 on Triple J Radio.

Massachusetts‚Äôs post-hardcore quartet Holy Hands (Adam Gonsalves: Vocals/Guitar, Craig Burns: Bass, Evan White: Drums, and Ryan Parker: Guitar) released their debut record New Magnetic on Atomic Action! Records at the end of last year (December 15).
The group comprised of both past and present members of Sweet Jesus, Fiddlehead, Raindance, Fault, Supermachiner, and Daltonic.

Their label described the 10-track album as ‚Äúan evolutionary leap that would make Darwin proud.‚Äù The bird artwork is by Ron Henry Wells and J.Bannon.